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Groups see Trump boon, but ‘it won't be all gravy'

Associations for everything from lenders to drillers to asphalt and aerospace companies caution against unrealistic expectations Related content Groups step out for inaugural balls and celebrations Robert Cresanti went to a transition fundraiser last month for the incoming Trump administration not knowing what to expect. The Donald Trump everyone saw on TV, in the headlines and on Twitter was full of bravado and insults. The president-elect that Cresanti, CEO of the $23 million-revenue International Franchise Association, saw at the fundraiser at luxe restaurant and ballroom Cipriani on 42nd Street in Manhattan was self-deprecating, warm and funny. Shortly after the… Read More